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| image_caption = The retired Silver slipper sign in the [[YESCO]] boneyard
| image_caption = The retired Silver slipper sign in the [[YESCO]] boneyard
| location = [[Paradise, Nevada]]
| location = [[Paradise, Nevada]]
| address = [[Las Vegas Boulevard]]
| pushpin_map = United States Las Vegas Strip#Nevada
| address = [[Las Vegas Boulevard]]
| date_opened = September 1950
| date_opened = September 1950
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| names_pre = ''Golden Slipper''<ref name=lvrj20090808/>
| date_closed = {{start date and age|November 29, 1988}}
| date_closed = {{start date and age|November 28, 1988}}
| casino_type = Land
| casino_type = Land
| theme = [[Cinderella]]
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| owner = [[Margaret Elardi]]
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| owner = [[Howard Hughes]]
| architect = [[Martin Stern, Jr.]]
| architect = [[Martin Stern, Jr.]]
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The '''Silver Slipper''' was a casino in [[Paradise, Nevada]] that operated from September 1950 to November 29, 1988. The building was designed by architect [[Martin Stern, Jr.]].
The '''Silver Slipper''' was a casino in [[Paradise, Nevada]], that operated from September 1950 to November 29, 1988. The building was designed by architect [[Martin Stern, Jr.]]


==History==
==History==
Opened in 1950, the casino was built on the grounds of the '''Last Frontier Village'''<ref name=lvrj20090808/> of the [[New Frontier Hotel and Casino|Hotel Last Frontier]], and was originally named the '''Golden Slipper Saloon and Gambling Hall'''. The owner originally wanted to call it the Silver Slipper, but there already was an existing establishment with that name. The problem was solved when that small operation was purchased and closed, and the Golden Slipper became the Silver Slipper. The casino was known for its rotating slipper that sat atop the casino.
Opened in 1950, the casino was built on the grounds of the Last Frontier Village<ref name=lvrj20090808/> of the [[New Frontier Hotel and Casino|Hotel Last Frontier]], and was originally named the '''Golden Slipper Saloon and Gambling Hall'''. The owner originally wanted to call it the Silver Slipper, but there already was an existing establishment with that name. The problem was solved when that small operation was purchased and closed, and the Golden Slipper became the Silver Slipper. The casino was known for its rotating slipper that sat atop the casino.


In April 1964, the casino became the first in Nevada to be shut down on cheating charges. Agents raided the Silver Slipper for using "flat" dice and for having other rigged games.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1964/04/04/las-vegas-casino-shut-for-cheatng.html|title=LAS VEGAS CASINO SHUT FOR CHEATNG|date=4 April 1964|via=www.nytimes.com}}</ref>
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On April 30, 1968, the Silver Slipper was purchased by businessman [[Howard Hughes]] for $5.4 million in his famous spending spree of buying Vegas properties, which included the [[New Frontier Hotel and Casino|Frontier]] next door.<ref name=lvrj20090808>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Silver Slipper |url=http://www.lvrj.com/news/52756392.html |work= [[Las Vegas Review-Journal]] |publisher= |date=2009-08-08 |accessdate=9 August 2009}}</ref> Legend has it that he purchased the casino because the lights from the rotating slipper bothered him. This was a time when Hughes feared for his safety, and because the toe of the slipper always stopped and faced the window of his [[Desert Inn]] penthouse before rotating again, he feared a camera could be planted in the toe either by the government or someone else. After several attempts at requesting that the slipper be turned off, Hughes purchased the casino, turned off the lights and had the rotating mechanism dismantled. It is a common myth that he also had the Silver Slipper filled with concrete.


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On April 30, 1968, the Silver Slipper was purchased by businessman [[Howard Hughes]] for $5.4 million in his famous spending spree of buying Vegas properties, which included the [[New Frontier Hotel and Casino|Frontier]] next door.<ref name=lvrj20090808>{{cite news |title=Silver Slipper |url=http://www.lvrj.com/news/52756392.html |work= [[Las Vegas Review-Journal]] |date=2009-08-08 |access-date=9 August 2009}}</ref> He purchased the casino because he was afraid that the toe of the slipper, which faced the window of his [[Desert Inn]] penthouse, could contain a photographer taking pictures of him.<ref name="auto">{{cite book|last1=Wellman|first1=Wellman|last2=Musick|first2=Mark|title=Boxes: The Secret Life of Howard Hughes|date=2016|publisher=BQB Publishing|isbn=9781608081400|page=25|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jJPkCgAAQBAJ&pg=PT25|access-date=15 August 2017}}</ref> After several attempts at requesting that the slipper be turned off, Hughes purchased the casino, turned off the lights and had the rotating mechanism dismantled. The Silver Slipper was sealed, so no one could enter.<ref name="auto"/>
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The casino was purchased for $70 million on June 23, 1988 by [[Margaret Elardi]], who by this time owned the Frontier. It was demolished several months later and turned into a parking lot. There were plans to build an addition to the Frontier on its former grounds; however, they had to eventually be scrapped due to a costly union strike taking place, which put a severe financial strain on the resort.


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The casino was purchased for $70 million on June 23, 1988 by [[Margaret Elardi]], who by this time owned the Frontier. It was demolished several months later and turned into a parking lot for the Frontier until its closing and demolition in 2007. There were plans to build an addition to the Frontier on its former grounds; however, they had to eventually be scrapped due to a costly union strike taking place, which put a severe financial strain on the resort.
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In 2009, the Silver Slipper sign was restored and is now part of a display of vintage signs in the median along [[Las Vegas Boulevard North]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.neonmuseum.org/the-collection/neon-signs-project |title=Neon Sign Projects |publisher=Las Vegas Neon Museum |date= August 2, 2011 |accessdate=October 21, 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lasvegasnevada.gov/Publications/19580.htm |title=Historic Silver Slipper Sign Planned For Placement On Las Vegas Boulevard Starting Sunday Night |publisher=City of Las Vegas |date=September 18, 2009 |accessdate=October 21, 2011 }}</ref>


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In 2007, [[El-Ad Group]] bought the land to build [[Las Vegas Plaza]], which was to open in 2011.<ref>http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/7530232.html</ref> In 2011, the plan was canceled. In 2014, [[Crown Resorts]] bought the land to build '''Alon Las Vegas''' and will open in 2018.<ref>https://news.worldcasinodirectory.com/alon-las-vegas-may-be-delayed-beyond-2018-23558</ref>
File:Las Vegas (36618839225).jpg | Silver Slipper logo and sign
File:Neon Museum (12626459444).jpg | Silver Slipper sign at [[Neon Museum]]
File:Silver slipper from Silver Slipper Hotel. Neon Boneyard Vegas. (6217004040).jpg | Restored slipper
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In 2009, the Silver Slipper sign was restored and is now part of a display of vintage signs in the median along [[Las Vegas Boulevard North]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.neonmuseum.org/media-inquiries/news-releases/neon-museum-restores-silver-slipper-sign-paint-color-to-original-silver-gold-blue |title=Neon Museum Restores Silver Slipper Sign Paint Color To Original Silver, Gold, Blue |publisher=The Neon Museum Las Vegas |date= August 2018 |access-date=December 14, 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lasvegasnevada.gov/Publications/19580.htm |title=Historic Silver Slipper Sign Planned For Placement On Las Vegas Boulevard Starting Sunday Night |publisher=City of Las Vegas |date=September 18, 2009 |access-date=October 21, 2011 |archive-date=April 5, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405134222/http://www.lasvegasnevada.gov/Publications/19580.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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[[Category:Defunct casinos in the Las Vegas Valley]]
[[Category:Defunct casinos in the Las Vegas Valley]]
[[Category:Casinos completed in 1950]]
[[Category:Casinos completed in 1950]]
[[Category:1988 disestablishments]]
[[Category:1988 disestablishments in Nevada]]
[[Category:Las Vegas Strip]]
[[Category:Las Vegas Strip]]
[[Category:1950 establishments in Nevada]]
[[Category:1950 establishments in Nevada]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures demolished in 1988]]

Revision as of 20:10, 15 April 2024

For the casino in Mississippi, see Silver Slipper Casino (Waveland). For the Texas and Pacific Railway train, see Silver Slipper (train).
The Silver Slipper
The Silver Slipper is located in Las Vegas Strip
The Silver Slipper
The Silver Slipper is located in Nevada
The Silver Slipper
Location Paradise, Nevada
Address Las Vegas Boulevard
Opening dateSeptember 1950
Closing dateNovember 28, 1988; 35 years ago (November 28, 1988)
Total gaming space35,000 sq ft (3,300 m2)
Casino typeLand
OwnerMargaret Elardi
ArchitectMartin Stern, Jr.
Previous namesGolden Slipper[1]
Coordinates36°7′46″N 115°10′6″W / 36.12944°N 115.16833°W / 36.12944; -115.16833

The Silver Slipper was a casino in Paradise, Nevada, that operated from September 1950 to November 29, 1988. The building was designed by architect Martin Stern, Jr.

History

Opened in 1950, the casino was built on the grounds of the Last Frontier Village[1] of the Hotel Last Frontier, and was originally named the Golden Slipper Saloon and Gambling Hall. The owner originally wanted to call it the Silver Slipper, but there already was an existing establishment with that name. The problem was solved when that small operation was purchased and closed, and the Golden Slipper became the Silver Slipper. The casino was known for its rotating slipper that sat atop the casino.

In April 1964, the casino became the first in Nevada to be shut down on cheating charges. Agents raided the Silver Slipper for using "flat" dice and for having other rigged games.[2]

On April 30, 1968, the Silver Slipper was purchased by businessman Howard Hughes for $5.4 million in his famous spending spree of buying Vegas properties, which included the Frontier next door.[1] He purchased the casino because he was afraid that the toe of the slipper, which faced the window of his Desert Inn penthouse, could contain a photographer taking pictures of him.[3] After several attempts at requesting that the slipper be turned off, Hughes purchased the casino, turned off the lights and had the rotating mechanism dismantled. The Silver Slipper was sealed, so no one could enter.[3]

The casino was purchased for $70 million on June 23, 1988 by Margaret Elardi, who by this time owned the Frontier. It was demolished several months later and turned into a parking lot for the Frontier until its closing and demolition in 2007. There were plans to build an addition to the Frontier on its former grounds; however, they had to eventually be scrapped due to a costly union strike taking place, which put a severe financial strain on the resort.

  • Silver Slipper logo and sign
    Silver Slipper logo and sign
  • Silver Slipper sign at Neon Museum
    Silver Slipper sign at Neon Museum
  • Restored slipper
    Restored slipper

In 2009, the Silver Slipper sign was restored and is now part of a display of vintage signs in the median along Las Vegas Boulevard North.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Silver Slipper". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2009-08-08. Retrieved 9 August 2009.
  2. ^ "LAS VEGAS CASINO SHUT FOR CHEATNG". 4 April 1964 – via www.nytimes.com.
  3. ^ a b Wellman, Wellman; Musick, Mark (2016). Boxes: The Secret Life of Howard Hughes. BQB Publishing. p. 25. ISBN 9781608081400. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Neon Museum Restores Silver Slipper Sign Paint Color To Original Silver, Gold, Blue". The Neon Museum Las Vegas. August 2018. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  5. ^ "Historic Silver Slipper Sign Planned For Placement On Las Vegas Boulevard Starting Sunday Night". City of Las Vegas. September 18, 2009. Archived from the original on April 5, 2012. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
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